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Accession Data:

Camellia lutchuensis T. Ito

  • subg. Thea sect. Theopsis

  • Common Name: High Fragrance Hybrid Camellia
  • Family: Theaceae D. Don

  • Country of Origin: Japan - Ryu Kyu

  • Culture: Full to partial sun. Cool nights (<60F) in winter. Little to no fertilizer. Cottonseed meal in spring plus epsom salts (1T/gal) 1-2x annually. 2
  • USDA Zone: 8-10

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 201600033
  • Source: Logees
  • Accession Date: 02-23-2016
  • Bench: 1207 - AUS:East Bench NC
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 3 confirmed on 03-24-2025

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: asterids
  • Order: Ericales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Theaceae
  • SubFamily: Theeae
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016

References (internal):

    • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: China Southeast / Japan / Taiwan

    References (external):

    1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, February 23, 2016.
    2. Camellia lutchuensis "High Frgrance" at Logees. Culture Sheet. Last accessed on Tuesday, February 23, 2016.
    3. Camellia lutchuensis at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Tuesday, February 06, 2018.

    data regenerated on Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:51:10 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

    Images:

    Camellia lutchuensis

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    Current Accessions in the Theaceae

    Subfamily Larinae
    Tribe Gordonieae

    • Franklinia alatamaha

    Subfamily Theeae

    • Camellia lutchuensis
    • Camellia sinensis
    W/C = Wild Collected
    = indicates flowering in past 14 days
    = images available for this accession
    = map available for this accession
    = accession added within past 90 days
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